Rihanna wins best celebrity legs

NEW YORK, June 11 (UPI) -- Pop-R&B singer Rihanna was given a corporate "Celebrity Legs of a Goddess" award Monday in New York.

The singer, who recently released her third album, "Good Girl Gone Bad," also will work with Procter & Gamble Co.'s new Venus Breeze leg razor marketing campaign by judging the 2007 "Legs of a Goddess" contest.

"I'm thrilled that Venus Breeze thinks my legs are award-worthy and I'm excited to kick off the search for the woman with the best legs in America," said Rihanna. "This contest is a fun way for women to showcase confidence, charisma and gorgeous legs on the runway."

The release from Venus said the competition is a search for a woman with toned, shapely legs who has confidence and charisma.

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